Marshall R. Garrison

Marshall Rayburn Garrison was born in Piney Grove, Alabama on April 22, 1938. He was raised predominately in Blount and Winston County, Alabama. Mr. Garrison attended Cleveland High School. He played football at Cleveland High and played right halfback. In 1955 at the age of 17, he met Patricia Ann Moore and married on August 1956, after which in the pursuing years they had 11 children. He relocated to Pensacola, Florida in 1960. He loved his wife dearly and thought of her as his Barbie doll. He referred to her as his little Pat. He often expressed his love and appreciation for her around all his family and friends. He made the comment to one of his siblings that I have a lot of women flirt with me regularly, but I have what I want at home. He would bring her gifts often. When he brought her perfume, he not only would bring a bottle of collagen, but he would bring her the whole gift set and some. It was an honor for him to give his little Pat special things regularly. He was raised within the Holiness/Church of God in Oneonta, Alabama. In 1960 he became a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Organization and remained with that organization until his death. He did a lot of door to door preaching of God’s word throughout his life until his health began to fail him. In order to expand on his ability to preach God’s word he learned Vietnamese. He held the position of Elder within the organization for many years. He had a large interest in Music. He played the guitar and sang many songs. His topic interest was Louvin Brother’s songs. Songs he played often were Don’t Tear That Little Brown Building Down and Old Love Does Not Die. He is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Garrison (Moore); his sons, Ricky Rayburn Garrison, Dana Vinson Garrison; his father, Percy Samuel Garrison; his mother, Lela Mae Parrish; his brother, Travis Garrison; his sisters, Ollie Lousia Garrison, Ola Opelee Garrison, Amy Marie Garrison, Elouise Garrison, Mamie Ozella Garrison, Wanda Nell Garrison; his brothers, James Samuel (Pete) Garrison, George Collians Garrison, Johnny B Garrison and Connie B Garrison. He leaves to cherish his memory his children, Patricia Dianne Lee (Garrison); Vicki Lynn Garrison, Tony Rayburn Garrison, Sheila Renee Reed (Garrison), Sheree Chrisita Garrison, Michael Steven Garrison, Randal Martin Garrison, Anthony Scott Garrison and Jeffery Keith Garrison; grandchildren, Donald “Ryan” Lee, Patricia, Patrick, and Jacob Garrison, Rachal and Timothy Hamilton, Timothy “Timmy”, Vincent and Ashley Garrison, Vanessa and Kendra Garrison, Anthony “Scotty”, Joseph and Brittney Garrison, and Katelyn and Hailey Garrison; and 23 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Faith Funeral Home Chapel, North. Pastor Bud James will be officiating. Interment will immediately follow in Jordan Cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers will be his grandsons, Donald Ryan Lee (Garrison), Timothy Jason Hamilton (Garrison), Anthony Scott Jr. Garrison, Timothy Stephen Garrison, Michael Vincent Garrison, and Patrick Ray Garrison. The Garrison family has requested your attendance for a pot-luck dinner at the home of Scott Garrison, 2290 Handy Road, Cantonment, FL 32533 after the Committal Services.

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Marshall R. Garrison

April 22, 1938 - December 5, 2019